Discover the topics and speakers featured in this year's Congress masterclasses. Join internationally acclaimed clinicians as they discuss their areas of expertise in sessions you won't want to miss.

Friday 4 September 2026

[MC] Decoding the fetal brain: deep phenotyping in utero
12:00 – 12:40
  • Scan demonstration: AI for evaluation of key CNS structures Andrea Dall'Asta , Italy
  • Quantitative deep phenotyping of the fetal brain: from two dimensional biometry to AI-assisted analysis Gregor Kasprian , Austria
  • The role of the neurosonography in the NGS and AI era: qualitative deep brain phenotyping

 

[MC] Placenta accreta spectrum: seeing the vessels, shaping the outcome
12:00 – 12:40
  • Current understanding of utero-placental vascularization in placenta accreta spectrum Edgar Hernandez-Andrade , United States
  • Placenta accreta spectrum: new evidence & updates from ISPAS Frederic Chantraine , Belgium

 

[MC] Endometriosis: the paradigm shift
12:00 – 12:40
  • Should we routinely screen for nodules and superficial endometriosis? George Condous , Australia
  • What the surgeon needs to know before proceeding with endometriosis surgery: case examples

 

Saturday 5 September 2026

[MC] Keeping up with the beat: diagnosis and management of fetal arrhythmias
14:30 – 15:10
  • Practical tips for bedside diagnosis and management of fetal arrythmias Fatima Crispi , Spain
  • Advanced technology to understand the basics of the fetal heartbeat Monique Haak , Netherlands

 

[MC] Management of late fetal growth restriction 
14:30 – 15:10
  • The role of CPR in the management of late IUGR: evidence from the new randomized controlled trial Christoph Lees , United Kingdom
  • The role of angiogenic markers in the management of late IUGR: evidences from the RCT Manel Mendoza , Spain

 

[MC] The next level of expertise in ultrasound diagnosis and staging of gynecological malignancies
14:30 – 15:10
  • The latest consensus statement on IOTA terminology Dirk Timmerman , Belgium
  • Staging gynecological cancer: is this feasible outside specialist high turnover centres? Daniela Fischerová , Czechia

Sunday 6 September 2026

[MC] Faces tell stories: fetal dysmorphology 
14:30 – 15:10
  • Scan demonstration: CNS Asma Khalil , United Kingdom
  • Facial dysmorphology: from isolated anomalies to complex genetic conditions Karl Kagan , Germany
  • What should we see on the 1st trimester face and skeleton? Simon Meagher , Australia

 

[MC] Confined placental mosaicism in 2026: what’s new?
14:30 – 15:10
  • Confined chorionic mosaicism: how do we counsel patients in the NIPT era? Ritsuko Pooh , Japan
  • Confined placental mosaicism in Latin America: diagnostic challenges and clinical implications Enrique Gil Guevara , Peru

 

[MC] Early pregnancy care: an update
14:30 – 15:10
  • What do you do if you cannot see a pregnancy inside or outside the uterus: using the M6 model as an evidence-based approach to PUL Christopher Kyriacou , United Kingdom
  • Ectopic pregnancy dilemmas: recurrence and inter-pregnancy intervals

Monday 7 September 2026

[MC] Rethinking twins: beyond singleton models to precision care
09:35 – 10:15
  • Are we measuring twins the right way? Implications for predicting adverse outcomes Basky Thilaganathan , United Kingdom
  • Do we really need to Doppler all twins? Ahmet Baschat , United States

 

[MC] Prediction and prevention of preterm birth today and tomorrow
09:35 – 10:15
  • What do ISUOG guidelines advise us today? Conrado Coutinho , Brazil
  • What will tomorrow's guidelines look like? Helen Feltovich , United States

 

[MC] The importance of ultrasound before and during surgery
09:35 – 10:15
  • Using ultrasound to help in the management of borderline ovarian tumours: diagnosis, monitoring and during surgery Joseph Yazbek , United Kingdom
  • What we know and what remains to be discovered about ovarian teratomas 

 

[MC] Transforming fetal therapy: from artificial womb technologies to clinical trials in fetal surgery
15:35 – 16:15
  • From artificial placenta to fetal liquid incubator: state of the art and next steps towards a clinical reality
  • Clinical trials in fetal surgery: changing care for complex pregnancies Magdalena Sanz-Cortes , United States

 

[MC] Decoding pre-eclampsia: from maternal microbiome to molecular subtypes
15:35 – 16:15
  • Screening for preeclampsia: what's new? Liona Poon , Hong Kong
  • What does a mother’s gut tell us about pre-eclampsia risk?
  • Pre-eclampsia type I vs. type II: clinical dichotomy supported by molecular investigation Simcha Yagel , Israel

 

[MC] Interpreting ultrasound findings in the pediatric and adolescent population
15:35 – 16:15
  • Amenorrhoea in adolescents: what should not be missed
  • Avoiding unnecessary damage to the ovaries of children and adolescents: the importance of accurate diagnosis Nina Cooper , United Kingdom

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